The Dark Knight Rises 8 Years Later...

[Poeman]

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Dark-Knight-Rises-Set-8-Years-Dark-Knight-27993.html

The Dark Knight Rises Is Set 8 Years After The Dark Knight
"It's really all about finishing Batman and Bruce Wayne's story. We left him in a very precarious place. Perhaps surprisingly for some people, our story picks up quite a bit later, eight years after The Dark Knight. So he's an older Bruce Wayne; he's not in a great state.

Really curious to see what the Bat faithful feel about this.

I think this is a genius move, personally this such a unique perspective then what were are usually accustomed to seeing with superhero films.

Nolan is an absolute mastermind when it comes to film-making and it probably took some serious guts to have this take place with that much of a time gap.

Are you excited with this time jump?
OR
do you feel 8 years will skip over so much in Gotham's lore?

 

[Gianakin_]

I love it. Makes Bale the same age as Wayne, Gordon older, the fact that[BLACKOUT] Fox dies[/BLACKOUT] easier to accept, gives Nolan the chance to have flashbacks. It makes everything click.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

This is starting to sound like The Dark Knight Returns.

 

[Gianakin_]

It sure does.

 

[Boom]

I'm intrigued by the concept, but it really boils down to how it's pulled off. It could be great, or it could fall short. Won't know until I've seen the film. However, Nolan is pretty efficient with non-linear storytelling, so perhaps he deserves the benefit of the doubt.

As for "skipping over so much of Gotham's lore," I'm fine with it. That's what my imagination is for .

 

[Figs]

I'm still in the middle when it comes to this time jump. Personally, I don't see why everyone is loving it so much.

 

[Naked Shia]

I wouldn't say that I like it because in Nolan I trust, but because it seems to be an interetsing idea.

 

[Poeman]

This is starting to sound like The Dark Knight Returns.

I am sure they would have chosen the name if 'Batman Returns' had not been the title t:

 

[the amazing fro]

I'm a bit of both. If this movie is indeed the end of Batman then I will find it easier to swallow since he's been doing it for nearly a decade and it opens up a whole new avenue of story and character ideas. But part of me really wants to see what happened in those eight years. I'd have to see the movie to assess whether it was the right move or not. But I am definitely intrigued.

 

[Wedge A.]

My only concern is that Batman wasn't working in this span, though that doesn't seem like the case. I also wonder if he faced other rogues in that time, if anything will be touched on.

 

[Poeman]

I'm a bit of both. If this movie is indeed the end of Batman then I will find it easier to swallow since he's been doing it for nearly a decade and it opens up a whole new avenue of story and character ideas. But part of me really wants to see what happened in those eight years. I'd have to see the movie to asses whether it was the right move or not. But I am definitely intrigued.

Its only difficult to be 100% with this, because in those 8 years Gotham must have had so many villians that have terrorized the city...They can't simply cover what happened during those 8 years through flashbacks I think.

It could be too much. Imagine if they came up with a:

Dark Knight Rises:Prelude (Animated Series) feature

 

[obin_gam]

It is really intriguing and I wouldnt have guessed it in a lifetime! This makes so much difference than if it would have been set closer to TDK. I need to rethink everything now haha

 

[obin_gam]

Dark Knight Rises:Prelude (Animated Series) feature

I approve of this

 

[Gianakin_]

Another thought: Those 8 years may be the equivalent to the "Bane breaking every villain out of Arkham Asylum" plot device in the Knightfall saga. Batman is f**ked up and exhausted by what happened in these 8 years (or in the years until Batman retires).

 

[KRIM]

I'm still in the middle when it comes to this time jump. Personally, I don't see why everyone is loving it so much.

I imagine it continues the trend of subverting expectation. The unknown territory creates mysterious intrigue in what can possibly transpire.

 

[Godzilla2014]

I'm waiting to see how the Time Skip will come into play and affect the story before I say I love it or hate it.

 

[Schlosser85]

I'm very surprised about such a big gap in time, but intrigued. For me it just depends on the movie.

 

[the amazing fro]

Dark Knight Rises:Prelude (Animated Series) feature

That would be

It would never happen though

 

[Symbiotic]

Straight-to-DVD/Blu animated project before TDKR's release could cover some ground.

 

[Nevincer]

Time skips are risky in sequels because they can risk making the audience feel disorientated or rather disillusioned with the story/world they've grown with when it's evolved into something too unfamiliar. Handling the transition smartly is key, and Nolan being a master of narrative I trust with this hopefully.

 

[Rocketman]

This certainly answers The Joker Dilemma.
We can assume that Joker has escaped a half-dozen times, Batman fought him, put him back in Akham. Joker is back in Arkham for the fifth time.
Hell, there's a whole story there that can be hinted at in the movie, and Joker doesn't even need to be seen.

Also, I'm assuming that Bane breaks Batman early on, and Bruce is in partial retirement during those eight years.
It is so obvious now that Bruce gets his back broken. 8 years to recover is perfectly realistic and reasonable. We're seeing a back-breaking.

I think this will be a combination of Knightfall and The Dark Knight Returns.

 

[Poeman]

That would be

It would never happen though

Never say never...If they could do Batman: Gotham Knight an anthology film to cover the events between Batman Begins & Dark Knight then this could be a cash cow opportunity to get some stories between 8 years into the picture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Gotham_Knight

 

[redfirebird2008]

I like the idea and it has nothing to do with "trusting" Nolan. Dark Knight Returns is a good place to go for source material. Sounds like they went there for this movie.

 

[Yurka]

8 years later, Bruce has grey hair but not Gordon??!?

What gives Nolan!

 

[Symbiotic]

8 years later, Bruce has grey hair but not Gordon??!?

What gives Nolan!

Oldman ain't got time to age.